68 Forestry Quarterly 



Part III. State Forests 



Section I. Boundaries — A regular procedure is outlined to govern 

 the establishment of boundaries. When forest officers decide upon 

 the correct boundary, "this delimitation shall be announced two 

 months in advance by an order of the prefect." After this period 

 has elapsed, forest officers can proceed with the boundary work 

 whether the bordering owners are present or not. Ones who wish 

 to file protests in regard to any boundary established, have one 

 year in which to do so, but, if no protest is made within the speci- 

 fied time, the boundary as established is finally marked by Service 

 officers. 



When disputes arise during the boundary delimitation, they are 



brought into the proper court and judged according to the evidence 



submitted. 



"When the separation or settlement of the boundaries shall be effected by 

 simply setting corners, the expenses shall be shared equally; when it shall be 

 effected by planting hedges, these shall be carried out at the expense of the 

 petitioner, and made entirely on his land." (Article 14.) 



It is interesting to see boundaries in Algeria marked by cactus 

 hedges. These are permanent in character and serve as fences and 

 seem to give very good satisfaction. Occasionally they serve as 

 fire breaks. 



Section II. Management — According to Article 17: 



"No extraordinary felling whatsoever shall be made in the state woods, nor 

 any felling in the reserved fourth, or of stands reserved by the management for 

 growth to high forest, without a special decree, under penalty of the sales 

 being declared null and void, except in the case of an appeal from the purchaser, 

 if it takes place, against the officials or officers who shall have ordered or 

 authorized such fellings." 



Section III. Auctions of Bark, Felling Areas, and Sales by Agree- 

 ment — According to Article 18 of the Code: 



"No ordinary or extraordinary sale shall take place in a state woods, 

 except by public auction, announced at least fifteen days in advance. ..." 



It is also provided, when cutting operations are completed, all 



roads, ditches, bridges, or tunnels "built for transport or for felling 



purposes shall become the property of the State without any 



indemnity whatever." In special emergencies and when forest 



products cannot be sold at public auction for any reason, "sales 



by mutual agreement can always be authorized. ..." It is 



specifically provided, however, that any sale which is not made by 



public auction or by mutual agreement is considered "a secret 



sale, and declared null and void." When a public auction is held. 



